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Below are Isle of Wight stories relating to health, wellbeing and social care.

2, February 2021·2 min read

Calls for those with a learning disability to be placed in higher priority group for Covid vaccine

Care UK is calling for all those with learning disabilities to be placed in a higher Priority Group for Covid vaccinations, after a report revealed deaths from Covid-19 was up to six times higher for those with learning disabilities

28, November 2022·2 min read

Campaign continues to ensure false ‘all-clear’ diagnoses of skin cancer do not continue

The aim of the campaign is to raise as much awareness around the world as they can, so people are not overlooked as Zoe was

16, September 2019·1 min read

Campaign to raise awareness of financial impact of childhood cancer on families

During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month CLIC Sargent is highlighting the financial impact of cancer on families.

17, March 2020·1 min read

Can Isle of Wight companies help with production of 30,000 new ventilators?

Isle of Wight businesses are being asked whether they can step up and help with the production of 30,000 new ventilators - whether that be as a medical device company or manufacturer of components

29, March 2011·1 min read

Can You Smell Or Taste Chlorine In Your Tap Water?

There's been some reports from East Cowes and Newport that their tap water tastes/smells of Chlorine. Does yours?

25, April 2013·1 min read

Can you spare £3 on World Malaria Day?

£3 can buy a mosquito net that will protect two to three children for many years.

20, March 2009·1 min read

Cancer Patients Entitled to Free Prescriptions

Welcome news for all cancer patients on the Island this week is that from 1 April 2009 they could be...

14, January 2019·1 min read

Canvas your councillor to save Cross Solent Travel Scheme, say campaigners

Plans to scrap the Cross Solent Travel Scheme will "put people’s lives at risk and strike fear in the hearts of many, who are already physically and emotionally compromised by their diagnosis of Cancer or kidney disease", say health campaigners.

4, May 2022·1 min read

Car parking charges to be reintroduced at St Mary’s Hospital after being suspended for two years

Concessions will remain in place and car parking charges will stay at 2020 prices

14, September 2021·2 min read

Care crisis creating gridlock at Isle of Wight hospital

Last week, the discharges of almost two full wards of patients were being delayed because of a lack of vacancies in the community

30, January 2015·3 min read

Care home IW NHS team up with for extra beds is rated as Inadequate by CQC

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told London Residential Health Care Limited that it must make urgent improvements at Solent Grange Nursing Home, Wootton, Isle of Wight.

17, March 2015·1 min read

Care home rated Inadequate by CQC

Despite the findings of the CQC Inspector, residents at Holmdale and their relatives were also positive about staff who they felt were kind and compassionate.

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